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Gallatin was formerly the headquarters of Dot Records , and is home to Volunteer State Community College , the largest 2-year college in Tennessee . On April 7 , 2006 , a Tornado struck the city, killing nine people and injuring 150. Volunteer State Community College sustained major damage. This tornado was part of the April 6-8, 2006 Tornado Outbreak . GEOGRAPHY Gallatin is located at 36°22'53" North, 86°27'5" West (36.381370, -86.451315). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 58.2 Km&2 (22.5 Mi&2 ). 56.9 km&2 (22.0 mi&2) of it is land and 1.3 km&2 (0.5 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.18% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 23,230 people, 8,963 households, and 6,193 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 408.2/km&2 (1,057.3/mi&2). There were 9,600 housing units at an average density of 168.7/km&2 (436.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.30% White , 17.57% African American , 0.30% Native American , 0.42% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 2.02% from Other Races , and 1.32% from two or more races. 3.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,963 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were Married Couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,696, and the median income for a family was $41,899. Males had a median income of $30,620 versus $22,696 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,550. 14.4% of the population and 10.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 20.4% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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